Kario Oquendo

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Kario Oquendo
Kario Oquendo.jpg
Oquendo (#3) with Georgia in 2022
No. 3 – Georgia Bulldogs
PositionShooting guard
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-01-28) January 28, 2000 (age 22)
Titusville, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolAstronaut
(Titusville, Florida)
College
Career highlights and awards

Kario Oquendo (care-ee-oh oh-kwin-dough; (born January 28, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers.

High school career[]

Oquendo attended Astronaut High School in Titusville, Florida. As a junior, Oquendo averaged 21.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game leading his team to a 20–6 record. He would forgo his senior season and enroll at Florida SouthWestern State College.

College career[]

Florida SouthWestern State[]

Oquendo played one season at Florida SouthWestern State. As a freshman, he averaged 13.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. He decided to transfer. He had offers from Oregon and Marquette but he ultimately transferred to Georgia.[1][2]

Georgia[]

Oquendo scored 24 points in a 82–79 upset win over Memphis.[3] He scored a then career-high 28 points vs Mississippi State in a 88–72 defeat.[4] He would later best that vs Texas A&M with a 33 point showing resulting in an 91–77 defeat.[5]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Florida SouthWestern 23 10 22.2 .554 .403 .696 3.8 1.3 .7 .5 13.5
2021–22 Georgia 31 31 29.5 .453 .272 .712 4.3 .8 1.2 .5 15.2

References[]

  1. ^ "Georgia basketball lands second commitment in as many days". Saturday Down South. 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  2. ^ "Georgia Bulldogs add another player from JUCO ranks". ajc. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ Davis, Matthew. "Kario Oquendo provides fireworks in upset win over Memphis". The Red and Black. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  4. ^ "Molinar scores 28, MSU hands Georgia 5th loss in row 88-72". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  5. ^ "Texas A&M hands Georgia 8th straight loss 91-77". Connecticut Post. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2022-02-23.

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